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Switching Production to Satisfy Shifts in Demand

Production cycle planning and excess capacity can yield unexpected advantages.
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Michael P. Walton
July 7, 2020

The specialty chemicals value chain has risen to the challenge of retooling to fill large supply gaps for sanitation products, packaging containers and inks, and other essential products to meet spikes in demand as an outgrowth of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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AkzoNobel Targets Supplier Collaborations through Paint the Future Program

AkzoNobel’s Paint the Future initiative is focused on establishing an innovation ecosystem to help accelerate, test, launch, and scale ideas and solutions for the paints and coatings industry.
July 6, 2020
Five companies have embarked on an innovation journey with AkzoNobel after their ideas were selected as part of the company’s Paint the Future supplier collaboration program.
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New Home Sales Jump in May as Housing Rebound Continues

The May 2020 rate is 12.7% higher than the May 2019 pace.
July 6, 2020

In a further sign that the housing market is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 16.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units in May from a downwardly revised reading in April.


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THE CHEMQUEST GROUP, INC.: Paint and Coatings Industry Market Analyses

These two studies reportedly incorporate findings from in-depth interviews with key industry experts to provide a solid base for analyzing the impact of trends and drivers in major market segments.
July 1, 2020
The ChemQuest Group recently announced the publication and availability of the “U.S. Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2019-2024)” and “Global Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry (2019-2024).”
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Builder Confidence Surges in June as Housing Rebound is Underway

All of the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index indices posted gains in June.
June 24, 2020

In a sign that housing stands poised to lead a post-pandemic economic recovery, builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes jumped 21 points to 58 in June, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).


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McConway Named President of IXS Coatings

Prior to assuming his new role, Barry J. McConway served as the executive vice president of IXS Coatings and Ultimate Linings LTD.
June 23, 2020
IXS Coatings recently announced that Barry J. McConway has been appointed its new president.
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Is the Housing Industry Poised to Lead the Nation’s Economic Recovery?

As stay-at-home orders continue to be lifted across the country, the residential construction industry is shifting its business environment to ensure all safety precautions are exercised throughout the home building and buying process.
June 12, 2020

As the industry observes National Homeownership Month in June, recent housing data indicate the important role the residential construction industry will play in leading the U.S. economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). 


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Sika Acquires Egypt-Based Modern Waterproofing Group

The acquisition reportedly supplements and rounds off the product portfolio of Sika Egypt and offers new opportunities for growth in the Egyptian construction market.
June 9, 2020
Sika recently announced that it has acquired Modern Waterproofing Group, a manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems in Egypt.
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